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$250M committed for justice reform

December 29, 2021 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

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The Ford Foundation and other philanthropic organizations made a $250 million commitment to helping nonprofits advance criminal justice reform and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Recently Posted Tagged With: criminal justice reform

Boudin in his first year faces backlash, opposition and controversy

March 31, 2021 by Vincent O'Bannon

From policing his city through a global pandemic, controversies in policy, political opposition, the backlash of a homicide, and excessive force by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal, Prison Reform Tagged With: Chesa Boudin, criminal justice reform

Gascón meets obstruction in sentencing reform in Los Angeles

March 31, 2021 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

Newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced special directives aimed to reform the county’s sentencing and death … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Politics Tagged With: criminal justice reform, District Attorney

Our honors list for criminal justice work

January 31, 2021 by San Quentin News Contributor

San Quentin News would like to honor and recognize these individuals for their work and contributions to social and criminal justice reform. There is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Featured, Prison Reform, Profiles, SQ News Tagged With: criminal justice reform

What’s really needed are paths to good jobs

September 30, 2020 by Aly Tamboura

David Jassy at work at the SQ Media Center

To stop the revolving door between poverty and incarceration, the more than 70 million Americans who are justice-involved need access to employment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Opinion, Parole and Release, Rehabilitation Corner, SQ News, Staff Profile Tagged With: criminal justice reform, Reentry, rehabilitated returning citizens

For prosecutors nationwide November’s election may heat up

September 30, 2020 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

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The November election can bring swift and significant changes to the current criminal justice system. This will be based on the outcome of many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics Tagged With: criminal justice reform, election 2020, prosecutors

Biden reverses his past position on criminal justice

March 16, 2020 by Alfred King

Presidential candidate Joe Biden says his history of tough-on-crime legislation that led to mass incarcerations needs changes, The Intercept … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics Tagged With: criminal justice reform, joe biden

Gavin Newsom will introduce a broader criminal justice reform

February 13, 2020 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

California’s Governor Gavin Newson

Gov. Gavin Newsom will introduce a broader criminal justice reform package as part of his 2020 prison budget plan. His plans include step down … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Featured, Prison Reform, Recently Posted Tagged With: cdcr, criminal justice reform, Governor Gavin Newson

Warren and criminal justice reform

December 12, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

San Quentin News Adviser John Eagan at the ballot box

Presidential candidate and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) finally focused her attention and political career on criminal justice reform. Her plan … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, Recently Posted Tagged With: criminal justice reform, Presidential candidate and Senator Elizabeth Warren

Re:Store Justice starts 5-year restorative justice pilot program

September 11, 2019 by Aron Kumar Roy

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A live internet joint press conference involving San Quentin State Prison and CDCR officials in Sacramento announced a five-year restorative justice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Criminal Justice, Recently Posted Tagged With: Aron Kumar Roy, criminal justice reform, Restore Justice

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